dermoid

American  

[dur-moid] / ˈdɜr mɔɪd /

adjective

1. skinlike; dermatoid.

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dermoid British  

/ ˈdɜːmɔɪd /

adjective

1. of or resembling skin

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noun

1. a congenital cystic tumour whose walls are lined with epithelium

Etymology

Origin of dermoid

First recorded in 1810–20; derm- + -oid

Example Sentences

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dermoid

Quite similar to the cases of fetus in fetu are the instances of dermoid cysts.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

Aron speaks of an operation for pilous dermoid of the ovary in a woman of seventy-five.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

In consequence of the continuity and similarity of structure, there is close sympathy between the mucous and dermoid membranes.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter

A diagnosis of dermoid cyst was made and two operations were performed on the boy, death following the second.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

Chitten removed a dermoid from the sternum of a female of thirty-nine, the cyst containing 11 ounces of atheromatous material.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle